Kevin Bronson on June 13th, 2011

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[Happy birthday today to Rivers Cuomo … Here’s some June un-gloom:]

Top stops on a Monday:

‣ Brendan Perry’s “Ark,” his first solo album in 11 years, is just out, and the ex-Dead Can Dance frontman (pictured) visits the El Rey Theatre supported by Cocteau Twins co-founder turned film composer Robin Guthrie.
‣ Florence + the Machine rocks the Greek Theatre, supported by Twin Shadow and Hanni El Khatib.
‣ The One AM Radio highlights the lineup at a free show at the Echoplex that features J. Irvin Dally and Big Moves.
‣ And your residency roundup: Dante Vs Zombies, very good in the kickoff to their June stint last week, carry on at the Echo, with Halloween Swim Team (and a surprise midnight appearance by the Icarus Line, I hear); two very promising new bands Races and Black Flamingo, support the Californian at the Satellite; the Wallburds and the Petting Zoo open for Duniven at the Silverlake Lounge; and it’s Olin & the Moon and What Laura Says joining Henry Wolfe at the Bootleg.

Also:

Jolie Holland, Fiction Family and Timber Timbre at It’s a School Night at Bardot
Short Circuit at the Dragonfly
The Civil Wars at Largo
Leighton Meester at the Troubadour
The kickoff to Armada’s residency at the Viper Room
The Elephant Parallax’s residency at the Good Hurt
Asa and Gold Motel at Hotel Cafe
Chris Trapper and Donovan Lyman at the Mint
Jethro Tull at the Grove of Anaheim
Stereo Blues at the Redwood
Backseat Bingo at Lot 1 Cafe